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Program Details
Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults
Vision Loss Services
Provides direct support services to blind or deaf-blind people to help them live as independently as possible
Description
Blind or visually impaired support services involve direct support to people who are blind, deaf-blind, or those with low vision. Program focuses on teaching Independent Living Skills (ILS) to people with a visual impairment.
Additional Information
National facility which provides evaluation, independent living skills and mobility training, short-term comprehensive vocational rehabilitation and assistance with jobs and residential placement for Americans who are deaf-blind.
Resources available for the deaf and blind include:
- Equipment distribution program
- Technical assistance
- Peer learning groups through Zoom
- Evaluation and training (one day or half day) at their headquarters with experts in assistive technology, vocational services, communication, orientation, mobility and independent living.
- Programs and services offered locally (short term training)
- Information on combined vision and hearing loss
- Senior Adult Services for people age 55+
- Confident Living Program: On the Road for people over 55
- Support services
Features
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Area Served by County
- Statewide
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Specialization
- Blind or visually impaired
- Deaf or hard-of-hearing
Location
2200 University Ave W, Ste 240, St. Paul, MN, 55114
Area Served
Statewide (as well as Illinois, Michigan, Indiana, Ohio and Wisconsin)
Phone Numbers
- Primary Contact for this program: 516-497-1415
- Video: 612-428-3194
Websites
Other Locations
- Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults 141 Middle Neck Rd, Sands Point, NY, 11050
Last Update
11/21/2024